Arena Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Beeches Road Great Barr Birmingham West Midlands B42 2PY |
| Phone | 01217297310 |
| Reference Number | 145580 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1039 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.09%
Girls: 50.91% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 37.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 18.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 99 | 81 | 180 |
| 8 | 86 | 92 | 178 |
| 9 | 95 | 142 | 237 |
| 10 | 120 | 90 | 210 |
| 11 | 110 | 124 | 234 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 39.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 8.5% |
| Caribbean | 8.5% |
| Indian | 8% |
| Pakistani | 6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.6% |
| Unclassified | 5.5% |
| African | 4.4% |
| White, Other | 2.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Report Date | 2024-12-05 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 2024-11-12 | School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 05 December 2024 |
| 2022-06-07 | School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 22 July 2022 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 44.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Beeches Junior School
Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.03 miles |
|
Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.03 miles |
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Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Birmingham, B42 2PX |
0.08 miles |
|
Glenmead Primary School
Glenmead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8UQ |
0.36 miles |
|
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NT |
0.36 miles |
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Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY |
0.4 miles |
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Greenholm Primary School
Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8HS |
0.73 miles |
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Maryvale Catholic Primary School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9AG |
0.85 miles |
|
Whitecrest Primary School
Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6HQ |
0.89 miles |
|
Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Birmingham, B44 8RL |
0.89 miles |
|
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1NU |
0.95 miles |
|
Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR |
0.97 miles |
|
Kingsthorne Primary School
Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0BX |
1.12 miles |
|
Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5QF |
1.13 miles |
|
Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6LN |
1.22 miles |
|
Sundridge Primary School
Sundridge Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9NY |
1.29 miles |
|
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre
Wimperis Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7DH |
1.32 miles |
|
Warren Farm Primary School
Aylesbury Crescent, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0DT |
1.34 miles |
|
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0QN |
1.34 miles |
|
Hawthorn Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8QR |
1.36 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.03 miles |
|
Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NU |
0.43 miles |
|
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9SR |
0.98 miles |
|
Aspire AP School 2
70 Raglan Road, Smethwick, B66 3ND |
1.08 miles |
|
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0HF |
1.35 miles |
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Prince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2TU |
1.48 miles |
|
Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF |
1.54 miles |
|
Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 1HL |
1.59 miles |
|
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY |
1.59 miles |
|
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7SD |
1.76 miles |
|
Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7AT |
1.79 miles |
|
Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3DP |
1.99 miles |
|
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL |
2.04 miles |
|
The Pines Special School
Marsh Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7EY |
2.23 miles |
|
The Streetly Academy
Queslett Road East, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2EX |
2.28 miles |
|
Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7JH |
2.3 miles |
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Birchfield Independent Girls' School
30 BEACON HILL, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B6 6JU |
2.41 miles |
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Mayfield School
Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1HJ |
2.42 miles |
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St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8HH |
2.49 miles |
|
Birmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 5NU |
2.65 miles |